Towel bar and shelf bracket



Oct. 7, 1941.

A. o. HAFFNER TOWEL BAR AND SHELF BRACKET Filed Feb. 12, 1940 f yhz Aiiorneys Patented Oct. 7, 1941 TOWEL BAR AND SHELF BRACKET Arlie OliverHafifner, Geneva, IntL, assignor to The Autoyre Company, Incorporated,akv1lle, Conn, a corporation of Connecticut Application February 12,1940, Serial No. 318,601

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in towelbars and more patricularly to a towel bar associated with a pair ofshelf brackets and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a device of this character whereby a shelf may bemounted with a towel bar therebeneath.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a combination of thecharacter set forth which will be strong, convenient in use, and whichmay be manufactured at low cost. 7

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the following detaileddescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the invention.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional View taken substantially onthe line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of a portion of a modified form of therod.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional View taken substantially on the line55 of Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawing, in detail, it will be seen that thereference numeral I0 designates a pair of angular brackets each of whichis constructed from a length of suitable metal strap having a shelfsupporting arm II and wall supported back plate I2. A brace I3 isprovided for each of the brackets II and is secured thereto by weldingor otherwise. Each of the plates I2 of the brackets III has providedtherein openings I4 and I5 through which screws or other means may bepassed to secure the bracket It toa wall or other supporting surface.

The brackets III are spacedly secured together through the medium of abar I6 the ends of which are bent upwardly and riveted or otherwisesecured to the arms I I as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing.

As shown in Figure 4 the rod I6 may be in two sections I1 and I8 one ofwhich telescopes within the other to provide for longitudinal adjustmentof the rod I 6, thereby spacing the brackets I8 close together or farapart.

As is obvious the device is attached to a wall or other vertical surfaceby the back plate I 2 and may be used to support a shelf I9 on the armsI I and a towel or other object of this nature can be supported on therod I6.

Although I have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be definitely understood that I do not desire tolimit the application of the invention thereto, and any change orchanges may be made in the structure and arrangement of the parts withinthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device of the character described, a rod having upturned endportions, a pair of separate brackets each of which includes aperforated back plate for attachment of the same to a vertical surface,an arm for supporting a shelf extending outwardly from an upper portionof said back plate, and an angularly extending brace between said backplate and said arm, said end portions of said rod being secured directlyto the under side of said arm and spaced from said back plate of eachbracket to provide a rack between said brackets.

2. The device recited in claim 1 in which said rod is extensible.

3. The device recited in claim 1 in which the angularly extending braceis welded to said back plate and said arm.

4. The device recited in claim I in which the end portion of said rodand one end of the angularly extending brace are secured to the arm ofeach bracket at substantiallythe same point.

ARLIE OLIVER HAFFNER.

